Senate Republicans are complaining about Obamacare again. But this time, they're upset that the federal government isn't spending enough money to prop up the health law's insurance exchanges.
Over a dozen GOP senators, nearly all of whom repeatedly campaigned on repealing and replacing Obamacare, tried to...
As goes Iowa, so goes the nation -- or at least that's the conventional wisdom during presidential elections. Let's hope the same rule applies to healthcare reform.
Earlier this month, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a law that takes advantage of a major loophole in Obamacare....
Most Americans harbor no love for health insurance companies, which often seem to nickel and dime customers. Doctors and hospital administrators don't like dealing with insurers either.
Increasingly, patients and providers are choosing to cut out insurers and contract directly with each other. The model is...
Last month, the Trump administration saved ObamaCare from destruction. It was a difficult decision — and the correct one.
Administration officials shot down a daring plan from Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter that would have allowed Idaho insurers to ignore ObamaCare's premium-inflating regulations.
Under the proposal, insurers would...
In March, the Trump administration saved Obamacare in Idaho. It was a hard decision for administration officials, who harbor no love for the health law. But it was the right call.
Idaho officials wanted to help residents who have been harmed by Obamacare's premium-inflating regulations. So...
A revival movement is sweeping the nation. Millions of souls have already been converted, thanks to a charismatic preacher and his passionate disciples.
I'm talking, of course, about the doctrine of "Medicare for All" and its chief evangelist, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. The socialist senator's sermons...
When ObamaCare turns eight on Friday, the law will have exactly one impressive accomplishment to its name: surviving as long as it has.
Americans are worse off than we were before ObamaCare was enacted. Health insurance premiums and deductibles are soaring, and consumers face a shrinking number...
The Center for American Progress, one of the nation's most influential left-wing think tanks, just released a plan to repeal Obamacare. Unfortunately, the proposal would replace the law with something even worse — single-payer health care.
CAP's plan would impose single-payer gradually, over a period of at least...
Support for single-payer health care has reached an all-time high, according to Gallup. Seven in 10 Democratic voters -- and one in three Republicans -- favor a government takeover of the health sector.
They should be careful what they wish for. Single-payer systems have failed everywhere...
Tax reform repealed Obamacare’s least popular provision, the individual mandate, starting in 2019. Now, at least nine states want to revive the mandate, which required all Americans to purchase health insurance or pay a fine.
Obamacare’s proponents claim that state-level individual mandates would compel young and...
Bailouts Won’t Fix Obamacare’s Fundamental Flaws
Senate Republicans are complaining about Obamacare again. But this time, they're upset that the federal government isn't spending enough money to prop up the health law's insurance exchanges. Over a dozen GOP senators, nearly all of whom repeatedly campaigned on repealing and replacing Obamacare, tried to...
Iowa Is “Done” Waiting for Congress to Fix Obamacare
As goes Iowa, so goes the nation -- or at least that's the conventional wisdom during presidential elections. Let's hope the same rule applies to healthcare reform. Earlier this month, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a law that takes advantage of a major loophole in Obamacare....
Concierge Medicine Catches On, Cutting Out Health Insurers
Most Americans harbor no love for health insurance companies, which often seem to nickel and dime customers. Doctors and hospital administrators don't like dealing with insurers either. Increasingly, patients and providers are choosing to cut out insurers and contract directly with each other. The model is...
Idaho Can’t Ignore ObamaCare Completely — But It Can Pry Open These Loopholes
Last month, the Trump administration saved ObamaCare from destruction. It was a difficult decision — and the correct one. Administration officials shot down a daring plan from Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter that would have allowed Idaho insurers to ignore ObamaCare's premium-inflating regulations. Under the proposal, insurers would...
Expanding Affordable Healthcare in the States, The Legal Way
In March, the Trump administration saved Obamacare in Idaho. It was a hard decision for administration officials, who harbor no love for the health law. But it was the right call. Idaho officials wanted to help residents who have been harmed by Obamacare's premium-inflating regulations. So...
This Easter, Single-Payer Is Rising from the Grave
A revival movement is sweeping the nation. Millions of souls have already been converted, thanks to a charismatic preacher and his passionate disciples. I'm talking, of course, about the doctrine of "Medicare for All" and its chief evangelist, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. The socialist senator's sermons...
ObamaCare’s 8th Birthday is An Unhappy One for All Americans
When ObamaCare turns eight on Friday, the law will have exactly one impressive accomplishment to its name: surviving as long as it has. Americans are worse off than we were before ObamaCare was enacted. Health insurance premiums and deductibles are soaring, and consumers face a shrinking number...
‘Medicare Extra’ Delivers Socialized Medicine In Slow Motion
The Center for American Progress, one of the nation's most influential left-wing think tanks, just released a plan to repeal Obamacare. Unfortunately, the proposal would replace the law with something even worse — single-payer health care. CAP's plan would impose single-payer gradually, over a period of at least...
Don’t Fall for Single-Payer’s False Promises
Support for single-payer health care has reached an all-time high, according to Gallup. Seven in 10 Democratic voters -- and one in three Republicans -- favor a government takeover of the health sector. They should be careful what they wish for. Single-payer systems have failed everywhere...
Don’t Revive The Individual Mandate
Tax reform repealed Obamacare’s least popular provision, the individual mandate, starting in 2019. Now, at least nine states want to revive the mandate, which required all Americans to purchase health insurance or pay a fine. Obamacare’s proponents claim that state-level individual mandates would compel young and...